Spring Health Care Is Super Simple! 4 Healthy Tea Recipes To Drink Healthily Easily
Recently, many friends around me have been talking about health care, but when it comes to specific operations, the general reaction is "no time." When you rush to catch the subway in the morning and work overtime until late at night, where do you have time to cook soup over slow heat and carefully plan healthy meals? Not to mention setting aside an hour to go to the gym. In fact, maintaining good health does not have to be expensive. Sometimes, a simple cup of tea can inject gentle nourishment into the body during the busy time. Especially in spring, when everything grows vigorously, it is an excellent time to regulate liver qi and dredge qi and blood. Today, I will share with you four health-preserving tea recipes suitable for spring. The ingredients are easy to obtain and brewing is simple, so that you can take care of your health while drinking tea.
Panax notoginseng powder tea: gentle protection of cardiovascular system
Many friends who pay attention to health care will not feel unfamiliar when mentioning Panax notoginseng powder. It is mild in nature and tastes slightly bitter but then sweet. According to traditional concepts, it is a high-quality product for "activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis". Modern scientific research has also confirmed that it contains various ingredients such as Panax notoginseng total saponins, which indeed has the effect of anti-platelet aggregation and assisting in dissolving thrombus. For office workers who sit for a long time, lack exercise, or have high blood lipids and feel prone to fatigue, it is a relatively convenient way to take 1 gram of Panax notoginseng powder every day and drink it with warm water in two or three times. It can help dilate cerebral blood vessels, increase blood flow to the brain, and help relieve dizziness and fatigue caused by excessive brain use. However, special attention should be paid to the fact that Panax notoginseng powder is warm in nature. If taken for a long time, some people may suffer from "heat" symptoms such as dry mouth and sore throat. Therefore, it is not suitable for friends who have dry mouth and dry stools to drink it for a long time.
Salvia tea: the “scavenger” when you are upset and depressed
If you not only pay attention to your cardiovascular health, but also often feel irritable and restless in sleep, then salvia tea may be a good choice. Take two to three grams of salvia miltiorrhiza slices, brew them directly with boiling water, and drink them as tea. Salvia miltiorrhiza is slightly cold in nature and is classified into the heart and liver meridians. Its key function is to "activate blood, cool blood, clear the heart and relieve troubles". It dilates the coronary arteries, improving blood supply to the heart muscle and its ability to tolerate hypoxia. At the same time, it can also help reduce the viscosity of blood and fight the formation of blood clots. Precisely because of its "heart-clearing" effect, it is particularly suitable for people whose physical examination indicators show that they are at risk of hyperlipidemia or coronary heart disease. These people are usually under great pressure at work and are easily upset, and their tongue tips tend to be red. However, its "cold nature" is also a double-edged sword with both advantages and disadvantages. For people with a weak spleen and stomach, their appetite is usually not very good. Eating a little cold food can easily cause stomach pain and diarrhea. If you drink Salvia miltiorrhiza tea for a long time, it may aggravate the stomach discomfort, so it needs to be treated with caution.
Hawthorn wintergreen tea: an energetic partner for people with "three highs"
This tea drink is regarded as a "strong alliance". Hawthorn is a household name. It is a good helper for digestion and accumulation, but at the same time, it can also activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and help lower fat and blood pressure. Wintergreen is a medicinal herb that can clear away heat, detoxify, activate blood circulation and unblock meridians. It can also help expand blood vessels and improve circulation. Boil 10 grams of hawthorn and 20 grams of wintergreen as a tea, which is relatively strong and suitable for middle-aged and elderly people who are usually physically strong and have a strong appetite, but physical examination reveals that they have cardiovascular and cerebrovascular risks. It has the effect of assisting digestion and stagnation, and also has the effect of dredging blood vessels. Because the combination of the two tends to be cold in nature, and hawthorn has a digestive function, it is not suitable for those with weak spleen and stomach and prone to diarrhea. If you just want to help regulate blood pressure and blood lipids, you can also try a more moderate combination, such as using 10 grams of hawthorn and 12 grams of lotus leaves to brew in water; if you have high blood pressure and are also accompanied by coronary heart disease, you can use 10 grams of hawthorn and 3 grams of chrysanthemum to brew, which is also good at clearing liver fire and removing blood stasis.
Tartary Buckwheat Tea: Affordable and People-Friendly “All-Purpose” Coarse Grain Tea
If the previous ones are more like medicinal teas, then tartary buckwheat tea is more like a daily drink with healthy properties. It comes from the whole grain tartary buckwheat, which is rich in dietary fiber and rutin (a flavonoid). Use hot water of 80 to 100 degrees to brew for three to five minutes. The soup will be yellow-green in color and have a unique wheat flavor. It has a wide range of functions, and is often mentioned as an auxiliary regulating effect on the "three highs" (that is, high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, and high blood sugar). At the same time, it can also be antioxidant and help clean the intestines. The tea leaves after brewing can be eaten directly, which can increase fiber intake and is good for improving constipation. Precisely because it is food, relatively affordable, and highly safe, it is suitable for most people to drink for a long time. When drinking it, there are several key points: first, it is best to drink it after a meal, because it has the effect of strengthening the stomach and digesting food. If you drink it on an empty stomach, it is likely to aggravate the feeling of hunger, which will cause discomfort to people with low blood sugar. Secondly, its nature tends to be cold, and people with cold stomachs may experience acid reflux or diarrhea if they drink too much. Thirdly, a very small number of people may be allergic to buckwheat, so be careful when trying it for the first time.
Drink health tea, keep these principles in mind
After taking a look at these recipes, are you already eager to try them right away? Don’t be impatient. When drinking tea to maintain health, the focus is on “moderateness” and “appropriateness”. First of all, the dosage of medicine should not be too large. For example, 1 gram of panax notoginseng powder per day is enough, and 2 to 3 grams of salvia miltiorrhiza is also acceptable. The more you drink, the better the effect. Excessive dosage may actually cause discomfort. Second, be sure to pay attention to the feedback your body is giving you. If you experience stomach pain, loss of appetite, or diarrhea during drinking, or if the original dry mouth and internal heat symptoms worsen, you should stop drinking immediately. Finally, and the most critical point is that these health teas can only be used as methods of daily health care, prevention and auxiliary conditioning, and they can never replace medicines. If your body has shown clear symptoms of the disease, such as persistent chest pain, dizziness, and poor blood pressure and blood sugar control, you must seek medical treatment promptly and follow the doctor's instructions for treatment. You must not delay your condition by drinking tea.
Health care can be quite simple, but incorporating it into your daily routine is the long-term solution. These four spring health teas all have their own emphasis. You can make a choice based on your own physique and the situation you are feeling at the moment. During the break between busy and complicated work, brew yourself a cup and enjoy the fragrance of tea, which not only relieves your mood, but also achieves a gentle care for your body. Starting today, try to turn health care into a habit, a lifestyle that can relax you.
